Parliament Question: Rural Development Works in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2673 ANSWERED ON 04/08/2026 RURAL DEVELOPMENT WORKS IN TAMIL NADU

2673. Shri Raja A:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of major rural development schemes implemented in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last five years;

(b) the number of villages and households that have benefited under programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

(PMGSY), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) and Watershed Development Schemes;

(c) the measures taken to ensure timely fund release and effective monitoring of the projects; and

(d) measures taken to deal with regional disparities, improve rural infrastructure, create sustainable employment and enhance the overall quality of life in rural areas in the State? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has been implementing number of welfare schemes/programmes, such as, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs), National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and Watershed Development Component of PMKSY (WDC-PMKSY), during last five years across the country including in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB- GRAM G) has come into force across all rural areas of the country with effect from 1st July, 2026 replacing Page 1 of 3the previous rural employment framework Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.

(b): The benefits accrued under PMGSY, MGNREGS, PMAY-G and WDC-PMKSY in Tamil Nadu are given below:- Programme Benefits accrued PMGSY Since April 2021 till 30.07.2026, a total of 1190 roads with 4791 km length and 66 bridges have been completed.

MGNREGS As per NREGASoft, the total number of 15705.21lakh households in Tamil Nadu availed employment during the last five financial years. Further, the scheme is being implemented in 12,481 Gram Panchayats in the State.

PMAY-G 14,510 villages are targeted under the scheme. During the last five years, a total of 3,81,710 houses were constructed in the State.

WDC- A total of 5445 Water Harvesting Structures (WHS) have PMKSY been created / rejuvenated, 19.42 Hectare (ha) area covered with soil and moisture conservation activities;

11248.89 ha area brought under plantation, 3201.61 ha have been brought under protective irrigation, 1,44,183 number of farmers benefitted and 10,93,878 man days have been generated.

(c): Release of funds under the programmes is based on achieving defined physical milestones in terms of scheme guidelines and utilization of already released funds. In order to streamline the fund disbursal process, a new fund flow mechanism namely, SNA-SPARSH for Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) has been introduced, with the principle of 'just in time release' to bring about more efficiency in cash management at both Centre and States level, through an integrated framework of PFMS, State IFMIS and e-kuber platform of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a progressive manner.

Ministry of Rural Development has evolved a comprehensive multi-level and multi format system of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of rural development schemes, through Performance Review Committee Meetings, National Level Monitors

(NLMs), Area Officers Schemes, Common Review Mission, Mid-Term Review, Labour Budget meetings, Labour Budget Revision meetings, Programme Review meetings, Concurrent Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies. Specific reviews of States/UTs are also undertaken from time to time and action is taken on the basis of their Page 2 of 3findings. Further, end-to-end digital solutions have also been operationalized under the programmes to ensure ease of implementation, better targeting, effective delivery and improved transparency besides enabling concurrent monitoring /assessment of progress and effectiveness by the stakeholders concerned on real time basis.

(d): All schemes/programmes are implemented with the active cooperation of the States/UTs and in accordance with defined schematic guidelines. As per implementation framework of the programmes, respective State Governments are responsible for identification of beneficiary, conceiving of project proposals for infrastructure including roads and sustainable assets, generation of demand for employment etc. keeping in view the actual requirement of interventions for addressing the rural poverty and improving the quality of life of rural population. These measures collectively contributing towards creating sustainable employment, strengthening rural infrastructure and improving the overall quality of life in the State of Tamil Nadu.

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